epicuticle
[ ep-i-kyoo-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈkyu tɪ kəl /
noun
the thin, waxy outer layer of the insect exoskeleton.
Words nearby epicuticle
epictetus,
epicure,
epicurean,
epicureanism,
epicurus,
epicuticle,
epicycle,
epicyclic train,
epicycloid,
epicycloidal gear,
epicycloidal wheel
British Dictionary definitions for epicuticle
epicuticle
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkjuːtɪkəl) /
noun
botany
a waxy layer on the surface of the cuticle
zoology
the outermost lipoprotein layer of the insect cuticle